SEND Analytics Specialist (SEND & AP Reform Programme)

West Northamptonshire Council; Shire Of Northampton; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking a SEND Analytics Specialist to support the SEND and AP Reform Programme. You’ll design and maintain reporting solutions and Power BI dashboards, turning complex data into actionable insights for senior leaders across education, health and social care.

This role focuses on evidence-based decision making and continuous improvement. Based in our BI & Population Insights team on a three-year fixed-term contract, you’ll define data requirements with programme

Qualifications

• Experience turning complex data into actionable insights.
• Strong skills in Power BI dashboards and reporting.
• Experience in local government or public sector is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain and develop reporting solutions and dashboards.
• Transform datasets into clear insights for senior leaders.
• Define data requirements with programme leads and evaluate new services.
• Communicate findings using visualisation to drive evidence-based decisions.

Skills

Power BI dashboards

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Education

Degree in analytics or related field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

SEND Analytics Specialist (SEND & AP Reform Programme)

At West Northamptonshire Council, we believe that good decisions start with great insight. As a

SEND Analytics Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of the SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) Reform Programme, helping to improve outcomes for children, young people and families across West Northamptonshire. This is a unique opportunity to combine your analytical expertise with meaningful public service impact, working at the centre of a major programme of change that is shaping the future of SEND services locally.

Working within our Business Intelligence & Population Insights team on a three-year fixed-term contract, you'll develop the data, reporting and insight that enable senior leaders and partners to make informed decisions. Collaborating with colleagues across education, health and social care, you'll help ensure that services are driven by evidence, performance is effectively monitored and the impact of reform activity is clearly understood.

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What will you be doing?

You'll design, maintain and develop reporting solutions, performance frameworks and Power BI dashboards that support the SEND and AP Partnership Board and associated workstreams. Working with a variety of datasets from across partner organisations, you'll transform complex information into meaningful insight, helping stakeholders understand performance, demand, risk and outcomes across the local area.

You will work closely with programme leads and service managers to define data requirements, develop performance measures and support the evaluation of new and emerging services. This will include producing analysis for key reform initiatives, undertaking demand and waiting list analysis, developing locality-level insight where possible and bringing together information from multiple programme areas into clear and informative reports for senior leaders and partners.

A key part of the role will be communicating analytical findings in a clear and accessible way, using visualisation and storytelling techniques to help drive evidence-based decision-making and support continuous improvement across SEND services.

About you

You're an experienced analyst or business intelligence professional who enjoys turning complex information into meaningful insight. With strong experience of developing Power BI dashboards, reporting solutions and performance frameworks, you're confident working with complex datasets and translating business questions into clear, actionable analysis.

You have excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, enabling you to build positive relationships and present analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences. You'll be comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities and supporting strategic decision-making within a fast-paced and evolving environment.

A degree-level qualification, or equivalent experience, in analytics, statistics, economics, social research, business intelligence or a related discipline will support your success in this role. Experience within local government, children's services, SEND, education, health or wider public sector settings would be beneficial, but most importantly you'll be passionate about using data and insight to make a positive difference and share our commitment to helping West Northamptonshire thrive.

About us

At West Northants Council, it's about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. Hear from our Chief Executive, Martin Henry, about

building a career at WNC.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

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